The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was established in 1998. This body was created to organize and conduct elections in Nigeria. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) origin can traced back to 1959 when Electoral Commission of Nigeria was established to conduct elections.
Below are The Sequential List of Pasts and Present INEC Chairmen.
1.
Chief Eyo Ita Esua
1964-1966
Chairman.
Federal Electoral Commission
(FEC)
2.
Chief Micheal Ani
Chairman.
1976-1979
Federal Electoral Commission
(FEDECO)
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3.
Justice Victor Ovie-Whiskey
Chairman.
1980-1983
Federal Electoral Commission
(FEDECO)
4.
Professor Eme Awa
1987-1989
Chairman.
National Electoral Commission of Nigeria.
(NECON)
5.
Professor Humphrey Nwosu
1989-1993
Chairman.
National Electoral Commission of Nigeria.
(NECON)
6.
Professor Okon Uya
June 1993-Nov. 1993
Chairman.
National Electoral Commission of Nigeria.
(NECON)
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7.
Chief Sumner Dagogo-Jack
Chairman.
1994-1998
National Electoral Commission of Nigeria.
(NECON)
8.
Justice Ephraim Omorose Ibukun Apata
1998-2000.
Chairman.
Independent National Electoral Commission.
(INEC)
9.
Sir Abel Goubadia
2000-2005
Chairman
Independent National Electoral Commission.
(INEC)
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10.
Professor Maurice M. Iwu
June 2005-April 2010
Chairman
Independent National Electoral Commission.
(INEC)
11.
Professor Attahiru Muhammed Jega
June 2010-July 2015.
Chairman.
Independent National Electoral Commission.
(INEC)
12.
Mrs. Amina Bala-Zakari
July 2015-Oct. 2015
Acting Chairperson
Independent National Electoral Commission.
(INEC)
13.
Professor Mahmood Yakubu
Oct. 2015 till date.
Chairman
Independent National Electoral Commission.
(INEC)
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